I tie my fly like the one Dub showed without copper wire ribbing and no thread at the eye. The ribbing would help to add life to the fly. Cant believe anyone would use egg yarn on the fly as shown in the other pattern when all you need is a couple wraps of chenille.

If you dont want thread at the eye tie the body chinelle and hackle up toward the front leaving space for the egg then wrap the thread to the eye add egg chenille wrap thread and egg back and tie off between egg and body.

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Bill




[This message has been edited by William Fitzgerald (edited 18 September 2005).]